Manager, Engineering (Fixed-Term Contract 12-Month) (Biomanufacturing)

Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; onsite work with travel to supplier and client sites as required

Salary: CAD 100,000–137,500 per year

Company

hirify.global is a technology-focused biomanufacturing company developing sustainable, end-to-end manufacturing solutions for pharmaceutical and biotechnology products.

What you will do

• Lead engineers delivering support across capital projects, GMP systems, compliance activities, and manufacturing operations.
• Manage engineering budgets, resource planning, project reporting, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Direct process engineering support and troubleshoot GMP systems including purified water, WFI, compressed air, nitrogen, CIP, clean steam, SCADA, and Historian systems.
• Lead feasibility, design, construction, commissioning, qualification, validation, and start-up for facilities, equipment, and processes.
• Oversee deviations, CAPAs, change controls, engineering documentation, SOP reviews, and audit-readiness activities.
• Manage vendors, contractors, consultants, RFPs, and cross-functional coordination with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Maintenance, and site leadership.

Requirements

• Experience leading and developing engineering teams in a cross-functional organization.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP compliance and regulatory requirements in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing.
• Expertise delivering capital projects through design, construction, commissioning, and equipment or process handover.
• Technical experience with GMP facilities and equipment, including HVAC/BAS, WFI, clean steam, compressed gases, calibration programs, and CMMS.
• Strong organizational, presentation, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, work in cleanrooms, stand for extended periods, and lift up to 20 kg.

Nice to have

• University degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology environments, including engineering or technical staff leadership.
• P.Eng. designation.
• Experience with upstream, downstream, or fill/finish biopharmaceutical process design and development.
• Experience with regulatory inspections, audits, Health Canada or FDA interactions, and quality systems such as Veeva.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time fixed-term contract for 12 months.
• Annual cash bonus program and RRSP/DPSP with company matching.
• Healthcare, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, and accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Fertility and family-forming benefits, paid vacation, paid holidays, and pregnancy and parental leave top-up.
• Tuition reimbursement and employee referral program.
• Work may include extended hours, evenings, and weekends depending on operational and project needs.